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How community groups, activists and local media turned Camden into a model of police reform
Community pressure and policing reforms helped drive homicides down to 12 in 2025, after Camden County Police adopted de-escalation training and stricter use-of-force rules.
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How community groups, activists and local media turned Camden into a model of police reform
Camden, New Jersey, has seen a dramatic drop in homicides over the past 15 years. peeterv/iStock via Getty Images PlusIn 2025, Camden, New Jersey – a city of about 72,000 residents that sits across the Delaware River from Philadelphia – experienced its first homicide-free summer in nearly 50 years. The city ended the year with 12 homicides – a stark drop from 2012 when it recorded 67, a per capita rate 18 times the national average at the time. …
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